In September 1992 on Rosh Hashanah, a group of Jewish and Gentile believers in Yeshua the Messiah began to congregate because a definite need in the South Texas for a Messianic Congregation that taught Hebrew insights to scriptures that revealed Yeshua as our Messiah. From this was birthed Baruch HaShem Messianic Congregation.
Roy Garcia had been active in ministry for many years and had worked with the Israeli Government. Roy Garcia became the Rabbi and Congregational Leader of Baruch HaShem. Many of the congregants came from the Hebrew Classes conducted in conjunction with the local universities and also a drive of door to door witnessing in the community. Other heard the fellowship from the radio and television appearance about Messianic Judaism. A few came from a dissolved fellowship that was pastored by Dale Cohen, also ordained with the Assemblies of G-d with Jewish Ministry. Pastor Cohen, left to minister full time in Messianic Ministry, and gave his blessing for those to come and assembly with Baruch Hashem under Rabbi Roy Garcia.
The Assembly members have an active outreach ministry, where they teach, Davidic and Israeli Dance, and fellowship with other believers. The ministry has received all parts of the States. Manu Jews and Gentiles have come to know Messiah in this Ministry. They have had visitors from every continent.
This congregation now is the regional center for the MJAA for Southern United States. a ten state, area and sends study helps and tapes to a large messianic support groups in the States, Europe, Central and South America. Baruch Hashem help found Baruch Hashem in Brownsville, Texas, with Avsha Ben David. Avsha was the associate and Hebrew teacher for the congregation until he was asked to minister in Brownsville with a group associated with BHS. They in turn named their fellowship Baruch Hashem Messianic Center. These small fellowships of Jewish and Gentile believers already exist and gather to celebrate the Messiah of Israel, Yeshua.